The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Six new buildings are in course of erection
in Union Bridge.
Some farmers are cutting off early corn,
preparatory to seeding the ground to wheat
David F. Tangier died suddenly on Monday
last. at his residence in Hanover, Pa, OF an
attack of asthma.
The new organ for Ascension Church, this
CITY, is expected next week. Carpenters have
prepared place for it.
Owing to increasing orders the Taylor
Works, at Chambersburg, are running at night.
The shops are lighted by electricity.
Kennerly Robey, after a mretitive exam
ination, has been awarded the state scholar
ship in Western Nd. College from Charles
county.
Among the pensions granted by the Pension
Bureau at Washington last week, was one to
the minor heirs of VIM. Fl. Bell, colored, OF
Westminster.
For several days last week and this the
weather was quite cool for the season. There
was frost in low places on Tuesday and Wed
nesday mornings.
Much valuable real estate is advertised in
the ADVOCATE, and those looking for homes
or investments in lands should consult our
advertising columns.
Messrs. VIM. B. Thomas, Geo. E. Sharrer
and DR.. George E. Baughman went up to
Williamsport on Wednesday to worry the
Potomac bass for couple of days.
There was an enjoyable hop at the City
Hotel last Monday night. 1t was an i'm
promptu affair, and therefore the more enjoy
able. Music was furnished by Italian harpers
and violinists.
Col. McKellip, who is now travelling in
Europe, accompanied by his wife, remembers
the ADVOCATE occasionally, and sends us for
eign papers, This week we received some
English and Scotch journals.
The public schools of Carroll will open on
Monday next, September 9Th. A large num-
Der of schoolhouses have been built since the
schools closed, and many children will find
better accommodations in the future.
A game of base ball will be played this
Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, on the
new grounds here, between the Caledonia
club, of Mechanicvilles, and the Westminster
club. Frazier and Shaw will be the battery
for the home team.
M. james E. Smith, liveryman of this city,
iost. his most valuable horse on Tuesday. He
hired paiF of horses to gentleman to drive
to Gettysburg, Pa. On his way, back one
animal got sick at Taneytown, and had to be
left there, and died the next day.
A mare belonging to County Commissioner
Eli T. Bennett, living near Gambler, about
two weeks ago dropped twin colts, sired by
Bobbie Lorne. One was dead. and had but
one hind leg and no tail. The other was
quito small and lived but two days.
This lutheran reunion at Penmar, ON Tues
day and Wednesday pext, promises to be
largely attended. Tuesday will be ''child-
ren's day." Addresses will be made on both
days by prominent speakers. Low rates will
be given on the Western Maryland Railroad.
Prof. Brooks, of the Red House Observa.
tory ut Phelps, New York, has ANNOUNCED
4he discovery of comet in right ascension
hours SO minutes, declination north - de-
grees. The comet is visible to the naked eye.
lit is described as brightsh, and having slow
snoion easterly.
Charles NJ. Grow, Jr.. of Frederick,
graduate of Western Maryland College, who
Tor the past year has been a teacher in the
Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb, has
accepted a similar position in the Missouri
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, at Fulton,
Mo-, at handsome salary.
The stable of Jacob j. Yingling. on Green
street, this city, is built over an ice house.
On Tuesday last his horse got out of his stall,
aud in walking about the floor gave way, pre-.
cipitating the animal to the ice house below,
some fifteen feet. 1t was unhurt by the mis-
hap, bot it was difficult matter to get it out
The ADVOCATE received this week a box of
peaches from Mr.. John T. Covell Of Centre
vile, Queen Anne's county. The peaches
were large and fine, and quite rarity in this
section, where peaches are not raised to ppch
extent, and but few have been offered so
far in this market this season. Thanks.
Subscribers for the campaign are coming
in. Remember that twenty five cents will pay
for the ADVOCATE from September 18th to
November 18th. Every voter should subscribe
for it. In addition to the local and general
news. il will devote considerable space to the
issues Of ths campaign, so that its readers will
be able to vote iptelhgently.
No county in the state possesses the same
facilities for educatiopai purposes as Carroll.
The Western Maryland College, New Windsor
College. ST. Johns Parochial School, kering
6eId Institute. Union Bridge High School
the schools of Miss Manning, Miss Mckellip
and the Misses Mering and the public schools
40 o,, : .nsual advantages for primary and elias
steal education. oe1 sj improvements III our
advertising columns. a.,
A game of baseball. the first of the season,
Syas nIayed here last Saturday between the
.sxeesient Frederick club and picked up
s,sne. On the latter were five or SIX OF the
old Westminster players. but none OF them
had played this season, and piayyed put n.lls
aast, SO no very good work could De sSpe S.I.
of them. The battery wora vas goSu on p 9osn
sides, except IN the hrst inning, sa l Da ,n
coll, the Westminster pteher' sise pa,es ~ ea,
bases and struck two others Inc seore W.
Frederick 10, Westminster ., seveh ihh'i'ss,
The attendance was very soou-
Mr.. G. T. Gray, while driving pair OF Mr..
lFra.k Beavers horses on Thursday afternoon,
me- With two accidents. Near Court street,
on Maia. Mr. Gray got out to arrange some
part Of the harness, when one of the animals
began to kick, and the team started OH, run
ming up into the open gard Of Mr.. Hugo Il.
Fiddis. After getting the horses quoted he
drove down Main street TO the raslroad. A
train being at the depot, he drove through
Market avenue so Green, and crossed the
bridge. Just as he crossed the cars frightened
a four horse team Of Mr.. H. Bowersox, stand,
log at W. s. Myer Il Bro g. mill, who started
TO rap. eoliding with Mr.. Gray's buggy, ut
terly deHsolishing it.
A generous acntribution of flowers, apples